By Frank Craig If the current Ulster SFC draw is retained and Donegal eventually do welcome Tyrone to MacCumhaill Park, the Ballybofey venue’s capacity will be severely limited. The GAA hasn’t yet considered playing games behind closed doors. But if there are to be crowds at GAA games, capacities will need to be drastically reduced. […]
Murphy excited about prospect of getting back to action
By Frank Craig Not once did Michael Murphy contemplate that he might be faced with no more football for the remainder of the 2020 season. Even when our Covid-19 fears reached their apex, the Donegal skipper didn’t down tools. Physically and mentally, he continued to prime himself towards a restart. Advertisement That retention of hope […]
Beautiful video produced by St Peter’s NS staff
St Peter’s National School, Mountcharles are ready to welcome back pupils their through their doors in September. Teachers and staff are looking forward to seeing all their students once again and moving forward after what has been a challenging time for all. This beautiful production by the staff at the school illustrates their hope and […]
Jason Quigley ready to rumble in historic PPV
By Frank Craig Jason Quigley admits the initial stages of the Covid-19 lockdown filled him with trepidation. Following his first professional defeat to mouthy Bahamian Tureano Johnston in California last July, he’d managed to re-rail his world middleweight title ambitions with back to back wins over Abraham Cordero and Fernando Marin in the space of […]
This Is Our Year and that seismic fallout
By Frank Craig Declan Bogue never intended to ruffle any feathers. His idea, to write a book chronicling some of Ulster’s biggest footballing personalities going about their business was, at the time, as innovative as it was unique. Advertisement The Fermanagh native was 30 years of age back in 2010 when he first hatched the […]
Cathal Ellis: Players need to have the right work done
By Frank Craig Donegal physio Cathal Ellis says that GAA players, especially club ones, need to be training smart and make sure they’ve the specific and required work done before games resume. Club players the length and breadth of the country are hitting the roads and gyms with the hope of a green light coming […]
Ray Sweeney on potential Championship restructure
By Frank Craig JUNE 11, 2000 was Donegal’s last involvement in straight knockout Ulster Championship football. Their opposition that day was Fermanagh. And a Rory Gallagher inspired Ernesiders would upset the odds to dump the Tir Chonaill men out of the Anglo Celt running at the very first hurdle. Advertisement Coincidently enough, it was a […]
McMahon relished his battles in Tir Chonaill’s backyard
By Frank Craig Joe McMahon’s own recollection of entering the lion’s den with the intent of taking its head gets his heart pumping. It’s an inadvertent flick of a now suppressed head switch. But old habits die hard and like some sort of cerebral muscle memory, it kicks in and he’s right back in one […]
Football the least of Kavanagh’s concerns
‘We need to get this right’ By Frank Craig Rory Kavanagh admits that the remainder of the GAA season including championship might well fall victim to the Covid-19 pandemic. Advertisement The Letterkenny man is a Donegal footballing legend but he’s a parent and a primary school teacher first and foremost. The 2012 All-Ireland winner is […]
Indian adventure will continue for McHugh
Indian adventure will continue for McHugh By Frank Craig Carl McHugh says he’s enjoyed his time in the Indian Super League even though a large chunk of his season was curtailed by injury. Advertisement The Leitirmacaward native joined ATK FC from Scottish Premier League side Motherwell last October. He settled well and banged in a […]